Anushka Sharma's 'Pari' forces John Abraham to postpone 'Parmanu'

The film, which was earlier set to release on December 8 last year, has got delayed several times.

Pic Courtesy: IANS

New Delhi: The release date of John Abraham-starrer 'Parmanu: The Story Of Pokhran' has been shifted from March 2 to April 6. 

Apparently, this has been done to avert box-office clash with Anushka Sharma's supernatural/horror flick 'Pari'.  

Earlier, Pari and Parmanu were expected to lock horns on March 2 during the Holi weekend. However, John, who is co-producing the film, has bowed out of the clash with Anushka's production. Moreover, both the films are co-produced by KriArj entertainment, and hence, the decision to shift the release date of 'Parmanu' will benefit the production house. 

On Friday, trade analyst and film critic Taran Adarsh shared a fresh poster of the film. "#Parmanu #TheStoryOfPokhran, which was slated for release on 2 March 2018, will now release on 6 April 2018... Stars John Abraham, Diana Penty and Boman Irani... Abhishek Sharma directs... Poster announcing the new release date," he tweeted.

#Parmanu #TheStoryOfPokhran, which was slated for release on 2 March 2018, will now release on 6 April 2018... Stars John Abraham, Diana Penty and Boman Irani... Abhishek Sharma directs... Poster announcing the new release date: pic.twitter.com/592G0lOASO

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) February 2, 2018

The release date of 'Parmanu' has been delayed umpteen times. The film was initially set to release on December 8 last year but was rescheduled for release in February to avoid a clash with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmaavat'.

It was again rescheduled to March 2 to avoid a clash but  Padmaavat released on January 25, a date initially locked by Akshay Kumar starrer PadMan.